Weight-Weenie Fixed Hillclimb Bike

Love the current project heads coming out to advise on this.

@umop3pisdn have you seen Tejvan's blog?
http://cyclinguphill.com/marginal-gains-hill-climb-bike/

current project heads coming out to advise on this.

@umop3pisdn - Let this thread be a warning to you.

Fixed Super Light Super Safe

Haha, yes I have. I'm ordering a tailored skinsuit, but I won't be cutting bits off!

I'm in the market for saddle and seatpost, are those links you posted to tried and trusted manufacturers?

Can't speak for the saddle, but CarbonCycles are great, ordered plenty from there.

Let us know how the saddle works out. It looks like a Toupe/Romin copy.
What is your usual saddle?

I'm selling one of these if you or @umop3pisdn is interested. I've carefully sanded off the decals and re-lacquered. It looks sweeeeeeet. Its harsh but fair.

http://store.mscbikes.com.au/murcielago-carbon-saddle/

Can email pics.

C'est combien?
I'm guessing >£20

Dunno. £30 posted? Pm me an email address if anyone wants and pics tonight.

Prologo Nago, which looks similar.

Bit narrow for me, but cheers anyway.

Can that be converted? Afaik it's just some of the shimanos that can be spaced to 120 and take a track axle.

Using bolt on sprockets for hillclimbs would be a royal pain in the ass anyway. I rarely even do my lock ring up properly, and you'll be changing ratio every week or more...

Also, you don't need bar tape.

"Bar tape" >>>>>

Also, you don't need bar tape.

Told ya!

I've already had to buy splined sprockets for the Powertap, not going to invest in a whole new set again!

Drops and hoods without bar tape looks shit.

Deda Mistral; thinnest bar tape known to man ..

Do you climb in the drops that much? Might be better off with a tt base bar and lighter brake lever?

Might be better off with a tt base bar and lighter brake lever?

Yup - carbon base bars ~150g and a TT brake lever should be lighter than one for drops as there is no hood etc.

I don't climb in the drops, but I find drops and hoods completely different to climbing with a base bar. Much more to hold on to.

I've kept my Alumina base bar to try, so I have both options available.

@amey

Drops and hoods without bar tape looks shit.

Not going to strip the paint.

I'm ordering a tailored skinsuit, but I won't be cutting bits off!

Works for Tejvan

"Defending champion Tejvan Pettinger finished in the worst place – fourth."

Being really fucking skinny works for Tejvan.

Anyway, he still has bare tops...

and appears to have hacked his shorts.

He rode a 6kg bike (with taped tops) when he won in 2013, ergo heavier bikes = faster.